Major General PJS Sandhu (Retd) writes: Air support of ground forces using fighter aircraft is becoming more and more difficult and complex for a number of reasons; their speed being the primary one.
Countering Cyber Ribat
Rohit Mehrotra writes: The Islamic State is utilising the cyber domain to pursue its ominous designs and even getting in to the realms of Information Warfare.
India-Bangladesh Relations on a High
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: Bangladesh is a bridge between India and ASEAN countries and the recent agreements will help India for taking positive steps in this direction.
VIEWS ON ARTICLE IN ECONOMIC TIMES OF MARCH 1, 2016
Air Cmde A K Venkateswaran (Retd) and Wg Cmr K S Chandrasekar (Retd) write: The OROP by itself has been known to be 7500cr of which the Govt will get back IT of at least 20% thus reducing the amount to only 6000cr. This 6000cr is just about 1.76% of the Defence outlay and not a “burgeoning” increase which the article makes it out to be.
Nepal – China Transit deal: Implications for India
S K Sahi writes: Geo-politically, Nepal is trying to maintain a delicate balance between the giant neighbors. The question perhaps is for how long it would give up on India completely.
Pakistan Invites CARs to use Gwadar port, concerns remain
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: Pakistan has been trying in wane to balance Indian presence in Central Asia since 1991. Its efforts to use religion as a galvanizing force have not gone down well with the CARs, who have a secular outlook. It even interfered in the Tajik Civil War (1992-97).